Posted By Discussion Topic: Stopping smoking without gaining weight?? -- page: 1 2 3 4   cindy74 01-27-2010 @ 10:00 AM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2010 hey there I am desperatley trying to stop smoking and my gp has recommended champix to help me quit. Now heres my problem, smoking is the only thing that keeps my weight off and im worried that by stopping, im gonna get fat! Ive smoked since i was a kid - so this is a long time smokin!! I reckon i smoke about 20 cigs a day, more at the weekend or if my kids stress me out. is there another pill i can take to loose weight at same time? anybody else in the same boat??? CINDY74 digger 01-27-2010 @ 3:20 PM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2010 But you are not going to get fat unless you eat more? So just have some will power and don't eat more. Im sure this sounds naive, but it just makes sense to me. I'm on Champix and I gave up smoking itself four days ago. Im not reaching for the fridge, but maybe thats because Im a bloke. Dont take more pills if you don't have to? Houghton 01-27-2010 @ 5:11 PM                           reply Member Joined: Oct 2009 hey Cindy, If you have a look further down the forum you will see posts by a girl called Farah, she was trying hard to lose weight and smokig even more... She managed to do both, I hope her posts help you! Good luck, Houghton. cindy74 01-28-2010 @ 4:14 PM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2010 hey there digger whenver ive tried to give em up before, i got fatter cos all i wanted to do was eat in place of where id have a fag. so this is why i was thkning of taking a pill and i got a friend whos on reductil but now thats been taken off market cos it causes ha and strokes, which aint really good. so was trying to find info out about another pill that wouldnt be a bad thing to take along with champix. Houghton i cant find this other forum - whats itcalled? CINDY74 scotty 01-28-2010 @ 11:43 PM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2010 Digger's taking up exercise at the very distinguished age of 70. Why don't you try focusing on getting fit? Or - did you see my post on hypnotherapy to curb you appetite? Have a look...    cindy74 01-29-2010 @ 4:09 PM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2010 hey there Wow, Digger is 70 years old! What a trooper! im not sure id like to try hypnotherapy, think that would be weird being controlled by somebody else for however long it takes and also whats it going to do? stop me overeating??!! lol! i do try to do some exercise, but to be honest by timie i get home, sort kids out - im way to shattered to think about going to gym! my fingers get exercise chagning the channels on remote!! haha!! CINDY74 cindy74 02-01-2010 @ 2:55 PM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2010 hey there well scotty, i took your advice and i started going to for long walks with my kids. Im on day 3 of not smoking now, been taking champix which i reckon is helping loads but im determined that thsi is it now. what other thigns can i do exercise wise? i dotn wanna get too out of breath with stuff!! so nice and easy for now! CINDY74 Houghton 02-10-2010 @ 10:10 AM                           reply Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cindy, well done, I have been following your posts through out the forum.  The posts I was referring to are still in this forum, either in general smoking or champix.   Am pleased you are exercising more. Keep it up and let us know your progress on the smoking. Houghton. cindy74 02-10-2010 @ 7:24 PM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2010 hey there thanks guys for all your supportive posts, im doin really well on the champix. still smoking a bit, but nowhere near as many as i was! plus i think the cravings are getting more manageble each day, not gone entirley but getting there! Scotty, I started working out with a personal trainer this week, and flippin heck! I am still sore! She has also given me some food ideas to go with for the next four weeks, really good tips about healthy snacking, cos thats where i reckon the weight will creep on is reaching for chocolate and biccies instead of where id have a cig!! cheers though all and hope all is going well for you? CINDY74 fionapt 02-18-2010 @ 11:10 AM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2010 hey peeps Just checking in to see how the non smoking is going for you all? Houghton - how is your not smoking going so far? All well I hope? Cindy - how about you? and are you keeping up the good work with the exercise? How many days smoke free for you now? Hope its all going well for you all! Fi